Narrative:
An ATR-72, registration SP-LFH, was damaged in a collision with a baggage vehicle at Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW), Poland. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries.
The ATR-72 had just arrived from Wroclaw as flight ELO3850. The airplane had arrived on the apron when it was approached by a vehicle pulling baggage carts. The vehicle ran into the no. 2 engine, which was still running. Three propeller blades separated. One of the blades punctured the fuselage of the airplane.
Cause of the accident:
Inadequate observation of the Movement Area by the "Mulag" tractor operator.
Contributing factors:
1. Heavy rain and lightning.
2. Light reflections on the aerodrome surface which hindered observation .
3. Construction of the "Mulag" tractor cab, the left post of which could partially or completelyobscure the airplane
4. Short distance between a service road and taxiway "O2"
Damaged on the ground
» Pasazer.com
accident date: 14-07-2011
type: ATR 72-202
registration: SP-LFH
accident date: 14-07-2011
type: ATR 72-202
registration: SP-LFH
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 14 July 2011 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  ATR 72-202 |
| Operator: | Eurolot |
| Registration: | SP-LFH |
| MSN: | 478 |
| First flight: | 1995-04-23 (16 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW124B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW) ( Poland)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Wroclaw-Strachowice Airport (WRO/EPWR), Poland |
| Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW/EPWA), Poland | |
| Flightnumber: | 3850 |
An ATR-72, registration SP-LFH, was damaged in a collision with a baggage vehicle at Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport (WAW), Poland. The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries.
The ATR-72 had just arrived from Wroclaw as flight ELO3850. The airplane had arrived on the apron when it was approached by a vehicle pulling baggage carts. The vehicle ran into the no. 2 engine, which was still running. Three propeller blades separated. One of the blades punctured the fuselage of the airplane.
Probable Cause:
Cause of the accident:
Inadequate observation of the Movement Area by the "Mulag" tractor operator.
Contributing factors:
1. Heavy rain and lightning.
2. Light reflections on the aerodrome surface which hindered observation .
3. Construction of the "Mulag" tractor cab, the left post of which could partially or completelyobscure the airplane
4. Short distance between a service road and taxiway "O2"
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Collision with airport equipmentDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Willis Airline Insurance Insight, July 2011» Pasazer.com
Follow-up / safety actions
SCAAI issued 7 Safety Recommendations
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accident date: 14-07-2011
type: ATR 72-202
registration: SP-LFH
accident date: 14-07-2011
type: ATR 72-202
registration: SP-LFH
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Wroclaw-Strachowice Airport to Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Wroclaw-Strachowice Airport to Warszawa-Frédéric Chopin Airport as the crow flies is 303 km (189 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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